Parallel Verses

Youngs Literal Translation

And Esther saith, 'If unto the king it be good, the king doth come in, and Haman, to-day, unto the banquet that I have made for him;'

New American Standard Bible

Esther said, “If it pleases the king, may the king and Haman come this day to the banquet that I have prepared for him.”

King James Version

And Esther answered, If it seem good unto the king, let the king and Haman come this day unto the banquet that I have prepared for him.

Holman Bible

“If it pleases the king,” Esther replied, “may the king and Haman come today to the banquet I have prepared for them.”

International Standard Version

Esther replied, "If it pleases the king, let the king and Haman come today to the banquet I've prepared for him."

A Conservative Version

And Esther said, If it seems good to the king, let the king and Haman come this day to the banquet that I have prepared for him.

American Standard Version

And Esther said, If it seem good unto the king, let the king and Haman come this day unto the banquet that I have prepared for him.

Amplified

Esther said, “If it pleases the king, may the king and Haman come this day to the banquet that I have prepared for him.”

Bible in Basic English

And Esther in answer said, If it seems good to the king, let the king and Haman come today to the feast which I have made ready for him.

Darby Translation

And Esther said, If it seem good to the king, let the king and Haman come this day to the banquet that I have prepared for him.

Julia Smith Translation

And Esther will say, If good to the king, will the king come, and Haman, this day, to the drinking which I made for him?

King James 2000

And Esther answered, If it seem good unto the king, let the king and Haman come this day unto the banquet that I have prepared for him.

Lexham Expanded Bible

And Esther said, "If it is good to the king, let the king and Haman come today to the banquet that I have prepared for him."

Modern King James verseion

And Esther answered, If it is good to the king, let the king and Haman come today to the banquet which I have prepared for him.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

Esther said, "If it please the king, let the king and Haman come this day unto the banquet that I have prepared."

NET Bible

Esther replied, "If the king is so inclined, let the king and Haman come today to the banquet that I have prepared for him."

New Heart English Bible

Esther said, "If it seems good to the king, let the king and Haman come today to the banquet that I have prepared for him."

The Emphasized Bible

Then said Esther, If, unto the king, it seem good, let the king with Haman come in this day, unto the banquet which I have prepared for him.

Webster

And Esther answered, If it shall seem good to the king, let the king and Haman come this day to the banquet that I have prepared for him.

World English Bible

Esther said, "If it seems good to the king, let the king and Haman come today to the banquet that I have prepared for him."

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
אסתּר 
'Ecter 
Usage: 55

If it seem good
טוב 
Towb 
Usage: 31

unto the king
מלך 
melek 
Usage: 2521

let the king
מלך 
melek 
Usage: 2521

and Haman
המן 
Haman 
Haman, he
Usage: 55


come, bring, ... in, enter, go, carry, ...down, pass, ...out,
Usage: 0

יום 
Yowm 
Usage: 2293

משׁתּה 
Mishteh 
Usage: 46

References

Fausets

Morish

Context Readings

Esther's Banquet

3 And the king saith to her, 'What -- to thee Esther, O queen? and what thy request? unto the half of the kingdom -- and it is given to thee.' 4 And Esther saith, 'If unto the king it be good, the king doth come in, and Haman, to-day, unto the banquet that I have made for him;' 5 and the king saith, 'Haste ye Haman -- to do the word of Esther;' and the king cometh in, and Haman, unto the banquet that Esther hath made.

Cross References

Esther 5:8

if I have found grace in the eyes of the king, and if unto the king it be good, to give my petition, and to perform my request, the king doth come, and Haman, unto the banquet that I make for them, and to-morrow I do according to the word of the king.'

Genesis 27:25

And he saith, 'Bring nigh to me, and I do eat of my son's provision, so that my soul doth bless thee;' and he bringeth nigh to him, and he eateth; and he bringeth to him wine, and he drinketh.

Genesis 32:20

and ye have said also, Lo, thy servant Jacob is behind us;' for he said, 'I pacify his face with the present which is going before me, and afterwards I see his face; it may be he lifteth up my face;'

Esther 3:15

The runners have gone forth, hastened by the word of the king, and the law hath been given in Shushan the palace, and the king and Haman have sat down to drink, and the city Shushan is perplexed.

Psalm 112:5

Good is the man -- gracious and lending, He sustaineth his matters in judgment.

Proverbs 29:11

A fool bringeth out all his mind, And the wise till afterwards restraineth it.

1 Corinthians 14:20

Brethren, become not children in the understanding, but in the evil be ye babes, and in the understanding become ye perfect;

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